Spread Too Thin (STT) yet again
This is a repeated problem for me. I start too many projects. Finish none. And get bent out of shape over the frustrating comprehension (the meta-cognition ) that this "spread too thin" phenomenon is what is happening. The question is how to gain control over this predicament? How to organize ? How to focus on a fewer number of projects and topics at any one time so that at least some things get finished? (1) The info capture phase -- too easy. I bookmark everything . My bookmarks bar includes the following folders in the following order (left to right): (1a) Recents -- year and month captures get accumulated here (1b) Current month -- example: "Feb 2026" (1c) Current start date of current round of collections -- example: "<-- 02/04" (1d) Top Topic -- example: "Python" stores marks directed to this topic (1e) 2ndary Topic example: "Learning" stores marks directed to Learning about Learning" ...